Refrigerator latch



Dec. 6, 1927.

A. RUBIN REFRIGERATOR LATCH Filed July 51, 1925 Iv vs/v T02, 5004p /Quav/v flrroxa NE Y5 Patented Dec. 6,1927.

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Application fi1e'd"Ju1y:31; 1925i- Serial No. 47 ,291:

7 This invention relates to refrigerator latches of the general typedisclosed in my prior U. S. Patent No. 1,519,267, dated Dece-mber' 16,1924, which comprise a" pivotally mounted retaining element generallyre= te rr'ed to as-a imam handlefor disengaging said latch'fro m thekeeper and as'pri ng-aetuat'ed trigger that moves automatically intoengagement with the latch, and thus retains it i'n' aninoperativeiposition when the latch is disengaged from the keeper bymanipulating thehandle of the lock.

Theobj'e'ct of the invent-ion is to provide a refrigeratorilatch of theparticularf kind described in my? sai d- U. S. patent which is soconstructed that the handle ca'nbe easily discon'nected fromthelink thatjoins the handle to the latch without disconnecting the handle .or thelatch from the casing.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a rear elevational view of a refrigeratorlatch embodying my present invention; and

Figure 2 is a side elevationalview of said latch, with a portion ofthecasing broken away so as to more clearly illustrate how the padlockand the member through which connected adjacent its lower end by meansthe hasp of the padlock extends co-operate with thecasing to preventmovement of the retaining element or latch.

Referring to the drawings which illustrate the preferred form of myinvention, A designates the casing of the latch which consists of ahollow casting of substantially oblong shape in general outlineprovided; at one side with a laterally-projecting extension A, Bdesignates the retaining element or latch which is arranged transverselyof the easing with one of its ends projecting laterally through thesidewall of the casing and" its opposite end pivotally mounted inthe extensionA. onthe casing, C designates the keeper that co-operates withthe latch B to hold thedoor in its closed position, I) designates thehandle which is pivotally connected by a pivot pin 1 toforwardly-projecting lugs 2on the front wall of the casing and which isprovided with an ztngularly-disposed arm 3, shown in brokenlines in Figure2, that projects into the casing, Edesignates a link thatis attachedat its upper end to the arm 3 of the handle and pivotally of a pivot pin4 to thelatch B, as shown in Figure 1, F designates the spring actuatedtrigger that moves automatically into en'- gagem'entm'uth the latchB,and thus'retains it in its elevated or inoperative position when saidlatch is moved-upwardly out of engagement with the keeper C by movingthe u per and of the'handle D forwardly, 5 designates alaterallyprojectifig' trippingdevice on the trigger that is adapted toeh gage astationary abutment adjacent the keeper when the doormoves-into its closedposition; thereby releasingthe "latch" and pe'rmitti'ng it tomove downwardlyinto:engage: ment with the keeper and Gdesignates-the spring'that is combinedwith-the latch 13' and-'- with thetrigger F in such a way that itinorg 'mally" liolds the latch in its'depressed posi of a padlock J can be inserted through a hole 7 in aportion of said member that is ar ranged outside of the casing when thelatch V is in engagement with the keeper. The

member I consists of a flat bar connected at 7 its upper end to the linkE and arranged with its lower end portion projecting downwardly througha slot in the bottom end wall of the casing A. When the padlock J is notcombined with said member I, the latch can be disengaged from the keeperby manipulating the handle D, but when the vhasp of the padlock isinserted through the hole 7 of the lower end portion of said member I,said hasp co-operates with the .end wall of the casing to prevent upwardmovement of the member I, thereby securely locking the latch B inengagement with the keeper C, due, of course, to the fact that thememberI is attached to the link Eofthe latch operating mechanism.

In latches of this general character it is frequently necessary todisconnect the handie from the means that is used to transmit movementfrom said handle to the latch. My improved latch is so constructed thatthis can be done without dismounting the handle or the part of the latchoperating mechanism to which the handle is connected; I

the casing A being open on'one side, as

shown in Figure 1, thus making the cotter link E is pivotally connectedtothe angtr larly-disposed arm 3 of thehandle by means of atransversely-disposod pivot pin 9 that is retained in position by acotter key 8, the portion of the casing of the lock inside o'f which thearm 3 is arranged being provided in its side wall with a hole 9aiso asto permit the pivot pin 7 to he moved laterally out of engagement withthe link E and arnii-l after the cotter key 8 has been withdrawn fromsaid pin.

Having thus describedmy invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A refrigerator lately comprising a oasing, a latch inside of saidcasing having a portionprojeeting outwardly through the casing, apivotally ll'lOlll'llLKl handle on the exterior of the casing providedwith an an gnlarly-disposed arm that projects into the casing, a partthatjoinssaidarin with the latch, a pivot pin arranged on the inside ofthe casing for connecting said arm and part together, and a hole inthecasing arranged so that said pivot pin can he moved laterally throughthe casing out of engagement with said arm and part without disinountingsaid part or handle 'liroin thecasing.

2. A refrigeratorlatch, comprising a castogether, an opening in thecasing through which said pivot pin can heinoved laterally withoutdisconnecting said handle or link from the exterior ofthe casing, memberinside of the casing attached to said link and projecting dmvnwardlythrough the lower endn'all of thecaslng, said n'leinher it having, ahole for receiving a locking device that co-ope ates with theend wall ofthe casing to retain the latch in engagement with the keeper, and aspring-actuated trigger arranged to automatically engage the latch andhold it in an elevated position after said latch has been, disengagedfrom I the keeper. i i

ADOLPH RUBIN.

